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Govt has imposed taxes on all commodities – Mahinda Rajapaksa
LOCAL

Govt has imposed taxes on all commodities – Mahinda Rajapaksa

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the current government has no other option other than to impose taxes and that…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/08/2018
Listed hospitals in Sri Lanka will see growth in medium term – Fitch
BUSINESS

Listed hospitals in Sri Lanka will see growth in medium term – Fitch

The global rating agency, Fitch Ratings said that it expects the balance sheets of Sri Lanka’s listed hospitals to improve…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/05/2018
Sri Lanka rice imports fall 34 percent in February
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka rice imports fall 34 percent in February

Sri Lanka’s Rice imports fell 34.4 percent to US$ 23.5 million in February 2018 from a year earlier, as harvest…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/05/2018
2017 sinks to slowest economic growth in 16 years
BUSINESSMain Story

2017 sinks to slowest economic growth in 16 years

Department of Census and Statistics releases official GDP data for 2017 Economy grew by 3.1%; agriculture down by 0.8%; industry…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/03/201821/03/2018
Sri Lanka President addresses gem industry problems
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka President addresses gem industry problems

The representatives of Sri Lanka’s lucrative gem industry Wednesday met with President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat to discuss…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/12/2017

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